The Sun. — London, England, 1809-09-12 00:00:00

2d of this month, Copt;ln D. Pedro Ferrer, in mak- their departure, ere to be exempt from the opera. ing an observation on the height of Montjuich, re- tion of the Non-Intercourse A&. marked, that the sentinel of the Tower of St. Juan • hart approached nearer. He likewise noticed, that If the principles and sentiments of the party who behind the elevation of Roca tour or six pieces of ; aspire to the offices of Government aro to be'es'i cannon were planted towards Domeny. - Within the last few days the discharge from the mated by the language of their literary retainers, bombs has been slackened, but the grenades and nothing could be more fatal to the Constitution of hall , have been otherwise. These have been princi this Country than the return of that party to power. directed against some bulwarks, the firing from . whiehconsiderablygalled theenemy.The zeal andcool The chief paper of the party on Saturday last, in deportment of the g arrison, un it e d to a le patriotism answer to some observations respecting the conduct of the inhabitants, places Gerona beyond the reach which the Emperor ALEXANDER ought to adopt at of danger, until further assistance can be obtained. The enemy may look in vain to conquer a people y this critical period, when BUONAPARTE seems de who wish only to die with honour. termined to extend his despotism over every guar- GERONA, AUG. 4.—ln the dispatch of the 3d, ter of the world, says, that it does not " despair of from the Governor of Montjuich, the Cominam!ant seeing the Emperor ALEXANDER driven into Sibe_ General of the Vanguard thus expresses himself : " The enemy has descended the fosse on the right ria, to reign over the wolves and bears of its desolate side of the ravelin, throwing therein a eortion of regions, and of adding one more tothe list of the seep the counterscarp, and protecting the road they have ired fools of Chrisiendom, who by the just decrees made from the fire of the casde by embankments. The battery they have erected in the To. er cif St, of Pt ovidence have been hurled from their thrones, Daniel consists of two cannon and one mortar. One to expiate in ignoble obscuiiiy their want of virtue of the cannon has been taken from - the haat ry, con sisting of two pieces, which they and wan! of .ease." The word Jacobin has been had on the ruin, of the same tower. Besides this, they have a maw treated with contempt by- the Opposition Writers, battery blow the tower, in an angle, with two and they have frequently direoled their ridicule frows, tee one towards the castle, al d ti,c other against those who attempted to revive it, but we tewards the tort of Calvary. According to the ac counts received from the guards of the castle, tile apeeal to the common sense and common decency party which this morning attacked St. Daniel of mankind, whether the passage we have now sisted of 1000 men." quoted does not savour of the . notions and feelings Capt. D. Marios Antonio Iglesias communicates the following, respecting the transaCtiona in the of the JACOBIN Coos at the most furious epoch of night between the 2d and 3d instant : democratic violence. For our part, we conceive "To-night the enemy has been employed in open , that such sentiments and such language as charac -- a CUilitliLjUlCatloll between the buildiogs of Pee set, although the artillery of the bulwark of So terize the passage above stated, are sufficient to jus- Pedro has greatly incommoded hioi. At a quarter tify the revival of the term Jacobin, and the most past five a coluem began to ascend Moetjuich, to emphatic application of it to the Opposition Paper observe winch, I approached Dearer the tower of contained it. When such words as " do St. Juan. The discharges of the enemy were pro parly answered, but I was obliged to withdraw with- not despair of seeing," are used, we may fairly pre in the fortress on account of leis superiority. He • some that the writer actually wishes for the event he has lost four or five men. With 'a Salvador Repoli mentions. And why does he wish to see the Em peror AesxaNnza driven into Siberia ? Because the enormous strides of BUONAPARTE are likely to alarm his jealou.y ; because he may hence be in duced by a sense of national interest and safety to op• pose the extensive and unprincipled projeCts of ag grandizement which the French Tyrant is labouring to carry into effet, and because, if the Emperor ALEXANDER should really become sensible of the I danger which so nearly approaches him, " hopes may yet be entertained of the salvation of Europe." Would there be any thing so very criminal in the Emperor ALEXAKDER if he should pursue stich con duCt, that he ought to be called a '' sceptredfoul," to be " hurled from his throne," and be " driven into Siberia ?" Every man of sense and liberal feeling must be shocked at such language, which can only issue from the hard heart of a Jacobin. have often noticed the lenity R Which —UONAPAIITE has ex perienced in the Paper alluded to, and the manlier in which his most enormous acts of ambition, ty ranny, and oppression, have been glossed over, but we hardly expelled that it would lead to such daring and shameless impiety as to represent his flagitious invasion of other States, and destruction of th e ir ti gitimate Governments, as " the just decrees of Pro vidence." Here, again, we have not only the fu rious .democracy, but the impious excesses of the JACOBIN CLUB. According, thtn, to this daring interpretation of .the designs of Omnipotence, the victims of BUONAPARTE'S insatiable ambition are ail " sceptred fools," who have been justly hurled from their thrones, and ought to be driven into Siberia ? We hope, for the sake of their characters, without any view to political interests, the heads of the Op position will reprobate such language of their parti zans, for otherwise there is not a reflecting man in this kingdom who would not consider their re turn to power as a certain omen of the destruCtion of that Constitution which has so long rendered us the p e sTle upon earth. happiest and freest was severely wouoded. " Since I have been informed that the enemy ativanced to St. Daniel ; I did not arrive in time to prevent his approach, but 1 was sufficiently early to kill a great number of his people, and to prevent several of our wounded from falling into his hands. We should have done the business more effedually, if the French bad not so greatly out-numbered us, particularly when we had joined the party under D. Man in Ferran, who fought with his accustomed valour against torces ten times gretver than his own, co.upelling the enemy to measure back his steps with great loss. Every member - of my small com vany has concluded himselt with the gallantry of InL: sons of Mars.- MAILS. Altit IV ED —I Malt!, I DUbli a, 1 ‘ViStCrfOrd. DUE- Wa. terto;d. PRICE OI STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols - 68 n THE SUN. •OCIM QUIS DICISX FALSUM AUDRAT? L 0 N D 0 N, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1809. A letter from Dover mentions that our troops hav ing evacuated the Island of South Beveland, it had been taken possession of by the French. Having inserted the Proclamation of the Ameri can Government, announcing the resumpl ion of the, Non-intercourse Aet in only a part of our impression of yesterday, we again insert it this day, together with the instruaiols sent by that Government to the Ports Of the-United States for the execution of the A(it, whir: : has by the effeet of the Proclamation bet:a again enforced. The repDrta in circulation yes terday, stating the proclamation to be violent, appear to be unfounded; it is merely a dry formal AA, which appears to have followed, as a matter of course, the refusal of the ;Iritish Government to san&ion tht arrangement made hv Mi. Kr':E. By that arrangement, certain stipulations Wert made Mr:ERSKINE, in consequence of which the opera i f the Non-Intercourse 'act was suspended by be American Government. The Briiish .Ciivern inent having refused to ratify those stipulations, in consequence of Mr. ERSKINE having exceeded or a::,ted contrary to his instructions in Making them , and this refusal having been communicated to the American Government, the latter, to mah,tain it. own consistency, has adopted the measure of placing the relations of the two countries on the W.:: have read with unfeign,:d astonishment a pa ragraph in -a Morning Paper of tiiq day, accusing the Secretary of State for the War Deyartment of concealing certain parts of the dispatches fk9m Spain —of concealing them, not only from the publift, but, as it should appear, from that high PersonageNl:or whose information they were written. With this latter part of the accusation we will not meddle, and we trust that our reasons will be felt, same (outing in which they were previous to the arrangement made by Mr. ERSKINE, and has dune su without remark or. comment. We see without being ,particularly, stated by us; as to the former, we might perhaps content ourselves with observing generally, that, of the dispatches in ques tion, extraEts only were professedly given to the public, and that it is by no means the duty of a Minister to publish every important or interesting Letter that comes into his Office, or to explain to tie public the details and motives of any movement twilling, therefore, in the Proclamation which can present any obstacle to an amicable adjustment of t cliderences between this Country and thc United St;:tc:.* The question remains in the. sane sta;e in which-it stnod.previous to - Mr. EaSt(litiL , :i arrange ment. If any irritation has been produced in Arne- of it British army ; it is quite sufficient that t!,e Ct;lntry should have a general idea Of the situation ct of airi abroad, saving always the right of P.ir liament to petition the crown for such further in- r ca by a•atisapprehtnion of the conduct of t;ie Bri- tislt Governmunt, in its reftial to sartelion ;he e:lrgo rnents entered into by Mr. ERSKINE, we 1)i);;: doubt that the mission of Mr. JACKSON Will Ctii;::C • I formation as may be thought necessary.. , But a (luestion arises out ot• the remarks of The rimes, which really stariteS. us. Does the Edit9 ,- 1 pretend to have salt the letter of which he speaks so confidently He is uot, -- perbapi, so much in the habU as some of I)is contertiporaries, of adv,atici:g grave assertions lightly, 40 we are rca4 1 wally remove it, by a satist . 36!3ory According to the instructions isst.::::d to the cal. kaors of Customs in the Ports of the United Stair,, 13!ilish Vessels which sailed before the-Proclamation of the American Government had beer, known'at the respeaive ports horn whence they had taken more than curious to .know the grounds upon which he tww proceeds. But giving this writer full credit for his authority, he reasons most unfairly, and, indeed, most unfairly represents the ministerial statements: It has never . been stated for a moment, that the wants of the Bri tish Army were not exceedingly pressing, or that it was not a principal cause of the retreat. We have read the dispatches, and the observations upon them, ten times over, and we really cannot make out, wherein the alleged concealment consists. It hasjalways been " conceded that the embarrassments of our army were pretty pithy ones," (a very strange expression by the bye,) but that its situation was " perilous," in any sense which is not applicable to all contend ing armies, we continue to deny. If it is meant that our situation was such, as to call forth all the skill and intelligence of our General, we are willing to concede that too ; but it must in ibis case he granted to us, on the other hand, that this skill and intelli gence have beendispiayed by Lord WEI I NGTON iu an eminent degree, and with most beneficial eileas. A few words inure, on the. bat tie of Talavera, and the state of the War in Spain. The former was a viaorious repulse of a superior force, displaying great military talent in the General, and great cou rage and steadiness in the troops. It was a viiitory, which if we had no other enemy in the country, would in all human probability have led to the completion of our object. As it was, it left us a retreat most honourable and secure. 13ut that in the general object of the campaign, this Country and its Ally have been defeated, there never was an attempt to deny. The French certainly have not been driven out of Spain, nor was a sanguine hope at any time enter tained that the largest British torce which could be supported in that country, would be competent to this object. It was thought right, and, we think, wisely, to take advantage of the Austrian war, by making one mote attempt to second- the efforts of Spain herselt ; we rejoice that this attempt has again been- made ; in the uncertain state of Europe, every day for which the subjugation of Spain is.delayed, is a day gained to the cause. But interesting as this snbjea is, we do not wish it to withdraw attention from the general ,tenor of the article upon which we are commenting. perhaps, have also some fault to find with the con dud of the War Department, but we are confiden t that neither Mr. CANNING, nor Mr. PERCEVAL would countenance the species of attack which is now made upon the noble person at its head, an attack, professing to proceed upon a knowledge of fads which is utterly inconceivable in the. Editor of a Public Print ! Yesterday morning his NIAJESTY, the Duke of CumB2RLAND, Princosses AUGUSTA and SOPHIA, aCCOHIpHied by Lady Teri NNE, General FITZROY and Colonel DEsintow, rude in Windsor Park, and at twelve o'eloak returned to the Palace. Concerning the health of our troops in Walchereap the number said to be ill is very great ; but, we are happy to add, that the complaint is by no means of a nature so serious as described ; and such, •we are assured, as the adtninist ration of bark will soon cure. Yesterday the America man of. war, of 74 guns, was launched yesterday at Black wall. In our article of yesterday respecting Lord War, LINGTON'S dispatches, published in the Gazette, the paragraph, which ought to have run as follows, was erroneously printed . :—" In aaive and .intelligent Partizan, what is called military resource, that frame of mind which enables a man to judge prompt . ly from circumstances as they ,arise, to profit from every thing that occurs, and to turn even disad vantages to a good account, must necessarily exist in . perfection." A vessel has arrived which left Gijon on the tst inst. A Gentleman who came passenger in her in- Tins us, that San Andero was evacuated on the 203111 ult. by the enemy. The Spanish General Bat lasteros had marched against that place with a tOrce of '2,000 men. On his approach, the 12gth French ,regiment of the line came out to oppose him, but it suffered for its temerity, having been almost en tirely cut to pieceS. The 130th regiment which re mained at San Andero, hraring of the fate of the other corps, instantly evacuated the place ; when, of coarse, no further obstacle. presented itself to the . Spaniards in that quarter. Romana, is said to have s e; off for Seville, leaving the command of his army w 6,.meral Mendezebal, who was marching towards Cuidal RArigo, to form a junction with the army of Fearamactora. The new-raised levies of Gallicta, it was though; . . would he incorporated with the Aus trian army. 6:.ateral Renovates, who has greatly signalized himself.m Saragossa and Pampeluna by his courage and enterrize, is appointed to the command of this force, which W.:s every day becoming more and more formidable, and great hopes were enter tained, from his activity and skill as a Commander. A letter from Cadiz states, that the French G'ne ral commanding the blockade of Gerona, issued o elamation„offering a license to quit the army with a pension. of ten reals daily, to those who shod assist in the assault and capture of that place. Two as saults were in consequence made on the 6th and 7th ult. in both of which the Fieuch were repulsed, and were subsequently obliged to raise the siege. Advices from 'flukey by the way of Malta, state, that twenly-three blgs of cars had been sent Constantiople, as trophies of the success of the Ottoman arms. We are very sorry to learn that an eminent hank, . mg house in the City stopped payment this morn • mg. col.tinnel at is. 2id. the finsttern loaf. NAVAL N \V PLYMOUTH, SEPt. 10.—His Majesty's ship Ame thyst, in working up Hamoazo last evening, ran foul of a transport (No. 302.) with troops OD hoard, coining down the Harbour, by which accident the latter had her bowsprit carried away, fwtonately she received no other damage. Arrived his Majesty's ship Intrepid, of G 4 guns, from the West Indies, with part of the French pri soners taken at Martinique, she experienced a tre mendous gale of wind on her passage, in which she lost all her top-gallant -masts. Also arrived the Orestes sloop of war from a cruize. Sailed the Harlequin hired armed ship, with u convoy to the eastward, consisting of merchantmen, and transports with troops on board. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 11.—Arrived Kent, BAKEz, from London ; Venus., FLORENCE, from Guernsey The ships arrived from the Mediterranhe.in, are t he Il arren, EAsiNGwooD, and Anna, SCOTLAND, transports. SHEERNESS, SEPT. ll.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Adamant, Rota and Perlen frigates from Flush ing, and the Manly gun-brig from the coast of Hol land. Several of the East India Fleet are passing up the river Thames. DEAL, SEPT. l.—Arrived the Espiegie sloop of war, from Heligoland, with a large ship of about 300 tons, which she fell in with on her passage, water logged, with her lower masts only standing, and with no person whatever on board, nor could any papers be found to identify her name or port to which she belongs. She has on board a valuable cargo of timber. Also arrived, the Trompeuse, Redpole, and Gallant sloops of war, from Flushing, with transpor►s, hav ing on board Cavalry, winch have proceeded to Dover Harbour to disembark. Sailed the Hero, of 74 guns, for Flushing ; and the Lavinia and Latona frigates, for Sheerness. LEITH, SEPT. 8.-A convoy will be 2 ppointed to sail from the Roads for the Island of Walcherert on Tuesday the 12th instant. Caine in two Danish sloops, prizes to the Albion Cutter, taken oil the coast of Norway, laden with tar, iron, and deals.—When they parted company, the Albion was in chace of another vessel, which it is probable she will also capture. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY. . To his Majesty's ship Ariadne, for the capture of the Da nish privateer Hovenern, 7 on the isth instant, at No. 05; 'lhrogrnorton-street, and every Tuesday and Friday after at the saint place. To his Majesty's ship A riadne, for the capture of the 'rtt frow Antje, on the 15th inst. at No. 15, Throginotton-street , and every Tuesday and Friday after at the same place. o his Majesty's ship Ariadne, and his Majesty's oloop Sappho, lot the capture of the French privateer L'Eglec, on the tstit instant, at No. IS, ThfoginOrton-Street, and every Tuesday and Friday atter at the same place. To his Majesty's Sloop Cnilders, fur the re -capture of the ship Anna, on hoard Oe Child,:rs, on her next arrival in Leith, and after, at No. 6, Stanhope-street, Strand. To his Majesty's sbip Ambuscade, his Majesty's grant of two-thirds of the Vanish brig Antonio and cargo, at No. 22,i Arundel -street, Strand.' His Majesty's ship Sultan, offToulon, Aug. 2. As the Thames is on the eve of leasing this for England, J send you a few lines by her : we still remain cruizing off Toulon, blockading the enemy's force, which c.,nsists of 13 sail of the line, 8 tri gates, a store ship, and one brig ready for sea. They have four ships of the line dismantled. Two de serters from the enemy have brought us the infor mation that Admiral ALLEMANGE has arrived from Rochefort, and has hoisted his flog. F(Tir thousand eight hundred seamen are on their march truly Rochefort ; the first division of them is said to have joined the fleet in Toulon. It is generally expelled in our fleet, that the enemy will make a push ft 3 r some place shortly. We have 13 sail of the line, two of which generally rendezvous at Minorca la water and provisions, in order that we may not all quit the station together. Commodore HAR.GOOD, in the Aorthumberland, is before Trieste, with three sail of the line, besides frigates. The Thames frigate, the Hon. Captain \VALDE. GRAVit, which arrived at Portsmouth on Wednes.• day, in 16 days from Cadiz, had previously been at Gibraltar, off Toulon, Ischia, Palermo, Malta, an 4 in the Adriatic. She left the squadron in the Adri atic, off Fiume, on the 26th of June.' The money which had been sent up to Austria, cs part of the subsidy, had not been landed, the communication with the Imperial head quarters not being then per redly 'open. Trieste had been lately fortified again by the French, with cannon brought from Niro!. Nova. The Russian squadron there, consisting 0 ' tour sail of the line, a titate, and a store-ship, We.r e moored close to the shore, almost aground ; a boon. was laid across the mole, to protect th e m fr o m 013 . 0 tire-ships. T here were two French frigat es Corfu, otie French and two Italians in Ancona, O tt e Italian in Venice, besides about ten brgs in 11 0 ports. A List of the Ships fitted and fitting nut at Fcr rol Guns. Mexicano . - - 1 , 2 San Fernando . - 8 Un Atlas • Pillar Concession - - st s :t r e v . iceable in their pr escot -2 Nearly ready for sea. Ptincipe de Asturias - 120 . San Tisimo - - 74 Ready for sea. Santiago la America Sall (11l 64 Ready for sea. Diana 3 " ? Sai,ed for Cadiz. lisineralda - .36 Savitia Mast,:d. Magdalina . 4 , Saile,l for Cadiz. L'Aganza 36 Priiiee de Asturias . LA ? %-orvets. ilJagadorit 18 4 CeCiii4 CS Packet. Catader lliwübriaer - . , Trident - - - - rO Building. Empreiateder , -7, Ephigenia• . . . •so From Corunna. 11 e, 1 i